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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 1900. ALASKA MINERS PROTEST JTHEY SAT KEW BOUKDART GIVES BRITISH TOO MUCH. JLsrgre If umber of Miners in Porcu- jplne District Slj-m Protest to the President Boards of Trade. SKAGWAY, July 16. The work of de limiting the provisional boundary In the disputed Alaskan-Canadian territory hav ing been completed In that part crossing the Dal to a." trail, and touching the Porcu pine district, the Americans in the dis trict find they have lost a large part of what they believed -was rightfully Amer Ican territory. The survey has been run and the monuments set within the last -lew weeks -by -O. H. Tittman, of Wash ington, D. C, and W. 2. King, of Otaawa. and assistants, who Tiave simply followed 'instructions as set forth in the modus vl vendL The survey and demarkatlon of the line leaves nearly one-half of the Porcupine gold mines in the British territory, and it has been the general opinion for a long time that the mines, in fact, the entire Porcupine district, was on the American side. Much of the Dalton toll-road lead ing to Porcupine City now lies within Canadian territory also, that, is on the Canadian side of the iron, monuments set 'on. the provisional line. The American miners in the Porcupine, having watched the development of the work of delimiting and marking the .boundary, were immediately so aroused over the result of so much of the mining district being left on the British side that "they were not long In addressing a pro test to President McKInley. The names jOf 146 miners are attached to the protest, 'a copy of which has reached here. It will be considered by the Skagway Chamber -of Commerce this week. The protest is emphatic. It says, in part: "The modus vivendl has permitted the -British to seize acres of the public do main, consisting of river beds and "benches containing rich deposits of gold. AH of Klaheena River and Glacier and 3oulder Creeks, upon which Americans spent thousands of dollars In prospecting, is taken away from their rightful pro prietprs. The iron posts, demarklng the boundary are crowded up to the foothills, crossing and recrosslng the Dalton toll road, thus cutting off our entrance to and exit from our mining camps. . . . All this makes our future look uninviting. "We protest to you, Mr. President, against the unjust selrure of the Klahee na above Klukwan, which Is only 10 miles from tidewater, whereas we are entitled to the country 20 miles beyond Klukwan, including the Klaheena River and Boul der and Porcupine Creeks, upon which Americans have made valuable discover ies at great expense of time and money." "Copies of the protest have been sent to the Chambers of Commerce of Seattle, Skagway. San Francisco and Portland, with a request for co-operation. A committee of the Skagway Chamber of Commerce has Just waited on Commis sioner Tittman, American, and he has spoken to them courteously, giving in formation, -corresponding generally with the statements set forth by the Porcupine -miners. No blame is attached to Mr. Titt man, for he acted merely according to in structions in his work of making the physical marking of the boundary. The commission will be in the vicinity of Skagway a month, delimiting the pro visiorial line in White Pass and in Chll koot Pass. The Porcupine placer mines, it is esti mated, will yield $250,000 this year. The work of sluicing, hydraullcklng and other kinds of mining is carried on In the dis trict. Smallpox In DaiTson. Dr. P. B. Whiting, in writing" from Dawson under date of July 7. states there &re Uncases of smallpox in that city. All steamers landing at Dawson from White Horse or lower river points must be In spected before passengers are permitted to land. There is no vaccine in Dawson save some two year's old, and the owner .of it is charging $100 to vaccinate each patient. United States Consul McCook (wrote to the army surgeon at this post asking for vaccine. Immediately upon re ceipt of the advice here as to smallpox in Dawson, all the soldiers stationed here, comprising one company of infantry, was .vaccinated. It is said to be the Intention of the management of the White Pass & Yukon railroad to ask the Canadian Government to assist in dredging Lake La Barge so Steamers can go through it with ease at a low stage of water. The road now runs to a point 50 miles from La Barge, and below La Barge the water of the Yukon is deep. With a good channel In La Barge, there would be little trouble In feteamlng at any time of the open season -from White Horse to Dawson and bad:. It is said to be the intention of the road Qlso to build large, flat-bottomed steam boats to ply the river between White Horse and Dawson. The road now con trols 11 fine stern-wheel steamers on the run. R. T. Billot, general manager of the Canadian Development Company, the riv ter branch of the White Pass & Yukon railroad, wires from White Horse that all the freight accumulated at that point be cause of shallow water In the river at "the beginning of the season has just been cleared away. The Skagway gateway, therefore, li open, and freight from the outside is moving without interruption. "Btfteen river steamers are plying be Jween Dawson and White Horse. The White Pass & Yukon road has formally taken charge of the affairs of the John Irving Navigation Company, of the Bennett-Atlln run. and will hereafter run them under the name of the road. The general merchandise tariff to Atlln feas been reduced $3 to $4 a ton. Surveying is in progress for a local (shore line between Skagway and Dyea, designed for a wide-gauge road to con nect with the proposed railroad over Chll koot Pass to Bennett. The building of tile jroad to this point would make Skag way -the coast terminal. FOUR REPORTED DROWYED. Accident to a Party Near Head cf SteTrnrt River. TACOMA, July 24. Late advices from Dawson give the details of another trag edy. 'four out of a party of five losing their lives as a result of a terrible trip taken to the headwaters of the Stewart River. The dead are Antolne Perry, Charles Sandstrom, of Boston; Oscar Van Buren, who started for the Klondike with Sandstrom from Boston, and Louis Bou chard, who Joined the party In Atlin. In addition to these was George Sax holm, of Oakland, Cal., who is the solo survivor. He was picked up below the mouth of the Stewart River, floating down the Yukon toward Dawson. When discovered he was about dead, having, he explained, after gaining his senses, been, as near as he knew, four days without anything to eat. NOT DECLARED SMALLPOX. Anyway, the Case at Independence Is Carefully Cared 4For. INDEPENDENCE, Or., July 24. A Sa lem paper says that there are several 5ascs of smallpox here. Our health offi cials do not know of any cases of small pox. A short time ago S. E. Owens and John E. Klrkl-md returned from the min ing camp at Cape Nome. About a week afterwards Owens was taken sick and confined to his house. Bellevlne- that hn had been exposed to the smallpox. It was i naiurai ior some to think that he was taken down with It. The health officer of this city therefore took precautionary measures to prevent a possible spread of the disease, but has not yet said that it is smallpox. The man and his family are quarantined and the children have-been vaccinated. A part of the fixtures for the creamery plant havo arrived. The manager is also here, and will move his family in soon. He states that the machinery from the East is expected any day, and work will be rushed to have the plant in operation as soon as possible. The Southern Pacific is bringing earth from Parker's and dumping it around the depot building here, raising the grade above the surrounding level. A top dress ing of crushed decomposed granite will be added, and the old plank removed. DEWEY ROGERS' DEATH. First Washington Soldier to Fall In Chlnn. Tacoma Evening News. The Associated Press dispatches bear the sad news of the killing of Dewey Rogers, only son of Mrs. Helen D. Rog- -TR- nf Prnfmlt Hilt Tadnmn Ttnivnu Rogers is the first Washington soldier in the American column to fall before Chlncso fire. He was killed in the as sault by the foreign forces on the walled city of Tien Tsln. He was a brave sol dier's son, and he met a brave soldier's death while In the duty of his country. His last words to his beloved mother, the day be departed from Tacoma, to en list in the Philippine Army at Portland, were: "Mother, if the worst happens, I can only die once; and I would rather die a soldier's death than any other." He died fighting in the ranks of his father's old regiment, the Ninth United States Infantry. Dewey Rogers was born July 2, 1SS1 the day President Garfield was assassi nated at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, his father then being a Captain of the Ninth Infantry, stationed at that post. Seven years ago Captain Rogers died at Omaha, and the widow, with her one son, Dewey, came to live In Tacoma, with the family of Samuel Collyer. Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Samuel Collyer and the wife of General L. P. Bradley are sisters. Dewey Rogers grew to young manhood in Tacoma. He attended the public schools, and- in 189S graduated from the High School, with honors, at the age of 17 years. For a short time after his graduation young Rogers was employed In a real estate ofllce, while the Intense desire to join the Army and follow as a soldier In the footsteps of his father sained the better of him. Mrs. Rogers was steadfastly opposed to an army life for her son, but she finally yielded to his absorbing desire and gave her reluctant consent to the fulfillment of his plans. In February, 1838, Dewey Rogers went to Portland, Or., and enlisted as a private in the Ninth Infantry, choosing this reg iment because it had been his father's before him. He was detailed to San Francisco, to Join his regiment at the Presidio, and sailed with the Ninth for the Philippines in April of the same year. As a mother, Mrs. Rogers Is heart broken; as a brave woman, she is sum moning all the courage of a soldier's widow to bear up beneath the crushing blow the killing of an only son, in bat tie In a foreign land. BRINE FOR "WEEDS. Oreg-on Short Line's New Way of Killing Them. Salt Lake Tribune. The salt water sprinkling train of the Oregon Short Line has been tested, and is a decided success. Weeds wither and die after the shower, and the train will now be operated dally. Yesterday It sprinkled for a distance of a few miles this side of Wood's Cross, and today It will start at Third North, and work toward Ogden until the whole line Is sprinkled with brine. As railroads annually spend thousands of dollars to section men for pulling weeds, the Short Line's experiment has been watched by roadway officials all over the country. At first there were some -cwho were inclined to laugh at the idea of making Great Salt Lake water Into a weed eradlcator, but the company kept on at its work and the train was built. It consists of six ordinary 23-foot flat cars, on each of which has been built a wooden tank, without outside supports. The capacity of each tank is 350fr gallons, so the capacity of the train is 21,000 gal lons. The tanks are all connected by three Inch pipes, and hose running above the couples, and on the end car is a sprinkling apparatus. The hose between each car can bo removed, however, and the pipes plugged. Tne water can be let out of each car on a splash-board and sprinkle the track in a more thorough way than the rear-end sprinkler. It was at first Intended to load the cars direct from the lake with salt water, but a better plan was thought of. Solid salt is brought in on the Garfield train and thrown Into -the tanks. Then the water is added and the mixture used. Tho first method would have required constant trips back to a pumping station on the lake, and by the accepted plan the solid salt can be hauled to any point and the water taken from any tank on the lino, saving much time. There is any amount of unrefined salt on the lake shore that Is easily procured, and the results are the same. The effect of tho spray is re markable. Wherever the water reaches It leaves a desert. The cars present a snowy appearance, the bottoms being hung with long stalactites, and tho trucks having the appearance of a late session In some artificial lco plant. INDIANS MURDER JAPANESE. Crime Is Under Investigation Ma- rlne Engineer Drowned. VICTORIA, B. C., July 24 The Queen I ,n whlch thp horse Participated at the City, which arrived from Naas and way ' "Washington Park meeting. Smith de ports today, reports the murder of two ! aTCS the charges absolutely false, but Japanese at the first-named nolnt. Thir ' hls entr3' ln the second race today Vo- ooaies. were round in a fishnet. Indians are suspected of the crime, and Indian Agent Todd Is investigating. Their boat was also found with stains of blood on it. Engineer Wood, of the little steamer Swan, was drowned while attempting to board the vessel. He slipped overboard. His body was not recovered. Threshing at Monroe. MONROE, Or., July 24. Yesterday Tay lor and Tracer began the season's run with their new threshing outfit The yield from an average crop of Fall-sown oats was above expectations, and hopes are entertained that the general yield will be better than expected. All Fall grain is now cut and in the shock. All grain sown in the Spring is better than that sown during the Fall and Winter. Peaches are extra large and fine flavored this season, and readily sell at $1 per bushel. Losses Are Carefully Gnarded. New York Telegram. You never see Monte Carlo referred to in any of the newspapers of the South of France except when somebody has won a large sum of money at the tables. These papers are bribed to Insert reports of big gains by the players, and to keep out news of the big losses. The suicides are also not reported for the same reason. When an English paper contains a dis paraging reference to tho place, it Is forbidden, for the time, to be sold ln Monaco, and Is removed from the public reading Tooms. Secretary Hay Goes to Canton. CLEVELAND, O., July 24. Secretary of State John Hay arrived here today from Washington to attend the funeral of his wife's mother, Mrs. Stone. After the funeral services Secretary Hay left for Canton for n conference with Pres ident McKInley. Western People ln Nerr York. NEW YORK, July 24. E. Connor, of Portland, registered at the Imperial to day. J. C. Murray, of Seattle. Is at the Netherlands and J. W. Hurlburt, at the Hotel Alberts RYAN-ROOT FIGHT A DRAW THE SPECTATORS CONSIDERED IT A FAKE. Reag-an Defeated Forbes at Coney Island Rnnnlns and Hnrness Races Baseball Scores. CHICAGO. .July 24. Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, and Jack Root, -of Chicago, fought a draw at Tattersalls tonight. Neither had any marked advantagevdur ing the six rounds, although Ryan sent Root to the floor In the first round with a right hook to the Jaw... Root evened matters up in the next round with sev eral heavy right swlnra to Rvan's ear that brought the blood in streams. After "" ": wuuicbl uppeareu more UKe ' JP-'jrring exhibition than a fight, and the ' r"Jf"e avB vent lo "cir aisapprovai In crie3 of "fake" and "take them off." During the fifth round several hundrrd left the hall, so disgusted- had they be come with the work of the two men. Root had about ,10 pounds the best of tho weight. Joe Choynski and Tommv White took care of Root, and Jack Jef fries and Harry Gllmore looked after Ryan's. Interests. The betting was 10 to 8 that Ryan would win, but very little GOL.DBN WEDDING IN LAKEVIEW. i&6HfiKZi$jBm bsssVr&BsbsssbSb fff-jnBTOPEMft&"a?:'fc3i HHssRslMlHn MR. AND SIRS. JOHN H. TONNINGSEN. ' LAKEVIEW, Or.. July 21 Fifty years ago July 15 John Henry Toni-lngsen and Miss Kurne Autzen were married at Arop, on the estate of the Duke of Schleswlg Holsteln. near Apenrade, Germany, and, on Sunday they celebrated their gol den redding with a grand banquet here, which their children, their children's chil dren and a few Intimate friends attended. On March 24. 1000, the husband reached 'tho fourscore mile post, and on November 25, lKn, the wife was 75 years of age. Both are de scendants of rood old German stock. Twenty-six years ago Mr. Tonnlngsen arrived from the Fatherland and located at Fort Bidwcll, Cal.. where he found a home for his wife and children, and where they resided for 20 years, coming to Lakevlew In 1S07 tp pass their de clining years with their children, who had preceded them here. They are the parents of John Tonnlngsen, capitalist, of San Tranclsco; Charles Tonnlngsen. Judge of Lake County; A F. Tonnlngsen, the woolgrower; N. P. Tonnlngsen. the well-known business man of Lake view, and Mrs. Wh.tworth. wife of H. C. Whltworth. member of the merchandise firm of George R. Ayres & Co., Lakeilew. The old couple are well off financially, and are hale and hearty people, who have a large circle of friends. The golden wedding was celebrated In jolly German style and many were the bumpers of rare old vintage drunk at the banquet to their health and happiness. The accompanying -photosraphs were taken especially for The Oregonlan on their fiftieth annlersary. ' money was placed at these odds. George Slier was referee. In the preliminaries. Young Garfield, of Chicago, knocked out Pat Hogan, of New Orleans, In two rounds. Tommy Larklns, of Streator. 111., and Dick Flt2 patrlck, of Chicago, featherweights, fought six fast rounds to a draw. "Tur key Point" Bill Smith, of Philadelphia, knocked out Bill Huntley, of Hammond, Ind., In 55 seconds of the first round. "Kid" Rollo defeated "Kid" Abele in six rounds. - Henry Yangor, the "Tiptorr Slasher, knocked out Young Mowatt In the last half of the sixth round. Mowatt, who Is a lightweight and had about 10 pounds the best of it, gave Yanger a fierce time for six rounds. Renfcan Defeated Forbes. NEW YORK. July 24.-John Reagan, of Brooklyn, tonight defeated Clarence Forbes, of Chicago, In the 20th round before the Seaside Sporting Club, at Coney Island. From the very first It was a hot set-to. Forbes forced the Brooklyn boy to the floor twice In the first four rounds. Reagan tfien freshened up and kept even with Forbes, giving smash for smash. Toward the Wh round. Forbes seemed to be tiring, and Reagan gave him a swing on the nose that brought tne blood. Both men kept going fiercely to the end of the bout In the 20th round. whn the referee awarded the decision to Reagan. THE RUNNING RACES. Texas Smith Rnled Off the Track tit Washing-ton Parle. CHICAGO. July 24 A sensation was sprung at Hawthorne today by the an nouncement that the Judges of Haw thorne had received notification from the Washington Park ofilclals that they have ruled J. H. (Texas) Smith, the widely known norseowner and plunger, off e turf. Their action. It was stated, was taken on the strength of representations to the Washington Park stewards by J. Carroll owner of Catastrophe, Carroll, It was renorted. had charced Smith with accepting $100 In consideration of an f agreement on his part not to claim Catastrophe out of the last selling race, hlcer was scratched by the judces. Con slderable trouble is anticipated In con nection with the ruling, as Smith says ho will not submit to tho decision. Track sloppy. Results: Four furlongs-Pcaches won. Glove sec ond. Esther RIggs third; time, 0:SL Six furlongs Abe Furst won, Lucille Bramble second. Heigh Ho third; time, 1:15. One and one-eighth miles Bangle won. Our Nellie second, Henry C. third; time, 103. Mile and one-sixteenth Norford won. Limerick second, Englehurst third; time, l:53i. One mile Lady Meddelsome won, Pres tar second. Blue Lick third; time, 1:47. Five furlongs. Danger Lino won, Hurry second, Sarner third; time. 10". Races at Brlp-hton Beach. NEW YORK, July 24. At the Brighton Beach track today the only feature was the spinster stake for 2-year-old Allies, with Sweet Lavender as the favorite. ThoKeene Ally by Domino, Cap and Bells, caught Sweet Lavender at the quarter, and In almost the twinkling of an eye she opened a gap of a dozen lengths, winning ln the easiest possible fashion by six lengths. The results: One mile Harry McCoy won. Stamp second, Sec Us third; time, 1:4L Five furlongs All Green won. King Sopper second. Beau Gallant third; time, 1:00 4-5. Five furlongs Gold Heels won, Plgeqn Post second, Bounteous third; time, 1013-5. The Spinster, six furlongs Cap and Bells won, Janice second. Sweet Laven der third; time, 1:14. One mile Specific won, Ceylon second. Jack Lining third; time, 1:42. Mile and a quarter, selling Autumn won. Peaceful second. Sir Fltshugh third; tine, 20C 3-5. Races at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 24. The weather was rainy, and tho track sloppy. The results: Five furlongs Tony Lcpplng won, Duke Alexler second, Blumlst third; time. 1:13. Six and a half furlongs Colonel Gay, won. Mandamus second, Percy D. third; time. lSH. MIIo and a sixteenth Sidbudla won. El Caney, second. Limp third; time, lrSStf. Six furlongs Lord Neville won. Theory second. Dave Waldo third? time, 1:16& One mileHottentot won, Sprung sec ond. Redd third; time, .lslSU. Four and a half furlongsHRalny Day won. Julietta B. second, The "Thrush third; time, 0:55. THE HARNESS RACES. Coney Made a New World's Record at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, July 24.-A world's rec ord was made today at the GlenvIIIe trot ting track, when the black gelding Coney by McMlnney. paced the second heat of a race In 2.02. This is the fastest heat of a mile ever paced by a horse In hob bles. Frank Bogash has. -held the record for three years at 2r04i,. It was the sec ond heat of the 2:05 pace. Prince Alert took the lead at the start and held It to the half, which was covered in 1:00. Then McHenry began to push Coney, "nho was four lengths behind the leader. At the three-quarters, which, was made In , 1:3131. he had caught Prince Alert, and was going so fast that McHenry pui.ed him down, and he Jogged'under the wire an easy winner. The weather was show ery, causing the postponement of the 2:05 pace and the 2:25 trot. Summaries: 2:14 trot, purse $1500 Sister Alice won second, third and fourth heats; time, 2:10, 212. 2:13. Edwin B. won the first heat In 2:124, and was .second. Alice Barnes third. Merriment. Fleetwood Ml nut. Dainty Daffo, Glory, Our Lucky Pilot Evans, Russell Wood. Teto and Nancy King also started. 2:03 pace, purse SllGQ ftwn in th I Coney won second and third heats; time t f-02- 0i4. Prince Alert won first heat ... ..v-2 mm was secona. Ace third. Wil liam Mac, The Maid. Indiana, Don. Ex ploit, Billy Andrews and Free Bond also started. 2:li class, pacing. ?25W (postponed) Sid ney Pointer won first heat In 2:10. Lady Pipes. Annie Thornton, Henry P., Tom Calhoun and The Admiral also started. 2:23-class trot, $1200 (postponed) Lord Derby won first heat in 2:134. Marlquc. Parallox, Texana, Bell Girl and Red Cllffe also started. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Good Worlr by Orth Won he Game for Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. July .24. Orth today pitched In good form, and In only one Inning did Cincinnati secure more than one hit. Attendance, 321S. Score: R H E R H D Cincinnati ... 1 7 0 Philadelphia .390 Batteries Breltensteln and Kahoe; Orth and McFarland. UmpireTerry. Chicago Bent Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, -July 21. Chicago won to day's game by solid hitting and Garvin's masterly pitching In the last seven Inn ings. The game was marked by brilliant playing. Attendance, 1300. Scorer RHE RHE Chicago 9 14 3Brookfyn .... 7 10 3 Batteries Garvin and Chancey; Nops, Howell and McGuIre and Farrcll. Umpire O'Day. Boston Bent St., Lonls. BOSTON. July 24. In the 10th Inning of today'i game Stahl tripled to right center and scored the winning run on Col lins drive over the left-field fence. Both tho teams batted hard, 'but St. Louis Adding was a trifle worse than Boston's. Attendance, '1800. Score: RHE ' R H E Boston 12 17 2St Louis .... 11 12 4 Batteries Willis. Cuppy and Sullivan; Jones. Sudhoff and Dllard and Criger. Umpire Hurst. ' Nerr York Beat Pittsburg-. . NEW YORK. July 24. New York won today's game ln the eighth Inning. At tendance. UXXX Score: R H El R H E Pittsburg .... 1 8 4 w Vork ... 3 5 1 Batteries Leever and O'Connor; Haw ley and Warner. t Umpire Emslle. National Lea-rue Standln-r. Won. Lo-,t, Per ct Brooklyn 47 27 .636 Philadelphia 41 34 .517 Chicago 39 34 .531 Pittsburg 40 S7 .519 Boston 3T -3S .479 Cincinnati 36 40 .474 St. Louis 32 40 .444 New York 33 43 .234 HIGH-CLASS GOLF. Fine Flnylnsr on Shlnnecock Hill Links. , . SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., July 24. The golf played oyer the Shlnnecock Hill links today was of a high order. Walter J. Travis, the amateur champion, was one of the competitors and did his first run in SL but there were three others who did the course equally as well C. D, Barnes, T. M. Robertson and Charles Hitchcock, Jr. Two others, A. M. Brown and Roderick Terry, Jr., did the course ln 2, and three others,. U A. Murdock, George C. Clark and R. C". Watson, went around ln S3. A. M. Brown continued his brilliant work In the afternoon and cov ered the links In 7S, -Aifhln one stroke of the record of the course, 77, held by Roderick Terry, Jr., and which has never been equalled. Iron's Relation to Commerce. Engineering Magazine. Mme. de Staet once robserved that "Providence fights on the aide of the big gest battalions." In the war of com merce and Industry It Is" conceivable that Providence may ln the, future seem to Interpose on behalf of the, nation that lias- the largest available supplies of cheap iron ores. SOUTH AFRICAN-MARKET AMERICANS ALREADY THERE AND CROWDING THE BRITISH. Machinery is Lighter, aiore Com pact and More Serviceable Than That Sent From England. WASHINGTON. July 24. The possibil ity of extending our market for agri cultural Implements lit South Africa is suggested by the following article writ ten by a prominent merchant of the Orange RlVer Colony and published In a recent number of the British Tratlo Journal, just received at the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. Commenting upon prospective trade opportunities In South Africa, the writer says: "I think all are agreed that now the British flag Is hoisted In Pretoria, de claring unmistakably to the world Bri tain's supremacy from Cape Town to Zarabesla, symbolizing security, justice and equality, that that country will soon enjoy an unprecedented era of prosper ity. I would warn our manufacturers, especially agricultural implement makers and those In kindred trades, to be first In the market. It appears somewhat in vidious to single out particular ariicics for special mention, so great will be tho demand for all classes of merchanulse; yet it is Imperative In the Interests of agriculture and agricultural Implement makers to state a few facts that have come within my personal experience. It has been too much the custom to send out to South Africa tho same class of Implement that Is selling In this country. Such a policy Is stupid and ruinous. "To begin with plows. The sale of theso Is practically unlimited, yet go to any store In the Orange River Coiony and you will find for every English-made plow three or more from American and other foreign makers. Farmers declare In favor of the American plows, because they are lighter, yet equally strong, Ies3 complicated, lending themselves more readily to the undulating nature of the land. They are better designed than the average English plow. The American plow docs not get out of order so readily as the English-made plow, for the simple reason that It Is less complicated, and It has not so many springs. It Is very possible that under new conditions there will be an opening for" steam plowing. A few sets are already working successfully In the Transvaal. "With the exception of a disc roller, har rows and rollers are not much used as yet. I think there should be a future for the disc roller In breaking up newly plowed land; and there Is a great extent of new land broken up every year for maize, on which the disc roller should be very effective. The few I have seen were of American make. Drills and sowing machines should be cheapened and simpli fied as much as possible. There can be little doubt about the future demand for these, because great and rapid Improve ments will be made In the methods of firming out there, once the country Is settled down to Its normal self, and after this war there is bound to be a large In flux of new blood. "For reaping and binding machines there is a large market, so far scarcely entered upon by home manufacturers, for up to the present time they have been supplied almost exclusively by American mikers. The potential market for these machines Is very great. Makers should give machines a good finishing off with paint. Paint goes a long way in South Africa In helping to sell anything. Above all, they must not forget to provide dupli cate parts at reasonable prices, procura ble at convenient stores. "Threshing machines are mostly of Brit ish manufacture. Yet here again there Is room for vigilance, for I have heard that one or two American threshing machines have been Introduced. The advice offered as- to lightness and compactness of reap ers and binders applies with even greater force In the case of threshers. 'The demand for portable engines has been great in the past, but I think the demand In the future will put into the shade that of the past, not alone for threshing, but In every other direction where engines are necessary for the de veloping of a new country. It is the duty of our manufacturers to prepare for the great inrush of trade that must follow the war." DAILY CITY "STATISTICS. Real Estate Transactions. L. F. Belknap and Fannie Belknap to B. Stlvens, lot 13. block 3, Gar den Park. July 14 S 1 Mary E. Stlvens and D. C. Stlvens to L. F. Belknap, lot 15, block 3. Garden Park. July 14 1 Chloe O. Lappeus to Laura Francis Lappeus, lot 9, block 320, Balch's Addition to Portland. May 11 1,900 Emma D. Tuthlll and Helen Dudley Tuthlll. widow and heir of the late D. S. Tuthlll, and A. L. Lewis, trustee for Allen & Lewis, to Vin cent Cook, lots L 2. 3, 4 and 5, block 103, ln Fulton Park. July 21.. 462 R, Livingstone, as administrator of the estate of Kenneth Macleay. to J. D. Kennedy. 1.553 acres In the A. N. and Mellnda King donation land claim, and lots 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 8. 9. 10 and 11. block D. section 10, T. 1 S. R. 1 E., June 12 2.C00 Dora Corbln to Thomas Connell, trustee, 16ts 3 and 4. block 11, Gar rison's subdivision of East Port land. March 16, 1S96 1 Thomas Connell. trustee, and Anna B. Connell. his wife, to the Alns worth National Bank, quitclaim deed to lots and 4. block 11, Gar rison's subdivision of East Port land. July 23 , 1 Thomas Connell, trustee, and Anna B. Connell, his wife, to the Alns worth National Bank, lots 14 and 15. block 6, and lot 1, block 5, Charleston Addition to Portland, March 11. 1S96 1 Christopher Alderson and Mary C. Alderson to P. W. Stewart and Helena Stewart, a tract beginning at Intersection of East Morrison and East Sixteenth streets, a deed given to correct any errors that mar have been In former deed, July 13 Rebecca Hall to Anthony Moore. SE. M of section 21. T. 1 N., R. 6 E.. July 17 COO W. Q. Bufllngton and Mary Bufnng ton to R. L. Zeller. lot 5. block 4. Buckman's Addition to East Port land 800 George H. Flanders to George Alns He. all of block 2T8, Couch's Addi tion to Portland. December 9, 1S99.. 13,000 Bnlldlne; Permit. German Baptist Church, two-story dwelling. Mill street, between Third and Fourth, J22CO. Births. "July 19 Girl, to uie wife of Victor Deg- erstedt, 04 Borthwlck street. July 8 Girl, to the wife of Elmer A. Lynds, CSC Ellsworth street July 18Glrl, to the wife of William Montgomery. 2S7 Second street. uly 12 Girl, to the wife of Angano Ness, Ockle-y Green Addition. July 23 Boy, to the wife of William Pagel, 663 Hood street. Deaths. July 23 Clarence TrafTe, aged 8 years. 3 monuts, 654 Commercial street; drowned accident. July 22 Blanch H. Newman, aged 26 years. Good Samaritan Hospital; septic peritonitis. Fortune- In Church Jewels. New York World. The jewels ln the possession of the Greek Church are worth more than the collection; of all the crowned heads of Europe. The church has been accumulat ing these treasures for many years. The figures and pictures as well as the holy books ln the Greek churches are studded with gems of immense value, and the church plate is so costly that It is im possible to estimate Its value. Arctic Bcrrlei. Chicago Chronicle. The Eskimo children have other things than snowballs and icebergs .to eat. Things grow very fast In the short Arctic Cummer. As soon as the snow melts off in many places the ground Is covered with a vine which bears a small berry, some thing like a huckleberry; porwong It is called. It is sour and has a pungent taste, and the Indians leave off worlcand go por wong hunting, cramming themselves with the berries. EARLY DAYS Iff BAKER. First Mine, First Settler, First Wil lamette Pioneer Debate Recalled. BAKER CITY, July 23. (To the Editor.) At this point, 357 miles from Portland, conditions are somewhat different from what they were 47 years ago, when the writer, a barefoot urchin In his 10th year, trudged along the dusty trail, pass ing a few miles east of this spot, lead ing to the Willamette Valley, the mecca of the early Immigrants. Sand, sunshine, sagebrush and Indians abounded then) with no earthly prospect of future settle ment; now homes of comfort, rpflnommt and wealth are found everywhere, and everybody In this eastern section may havo access to the best In our land for the asking. The change which has been wrought in a short lifetime Is well-nigh marvelous. Of course, mineral development Is the first thought hero In the minds of almost every one. since this place Is In the heart of what Is certainly destined to be one of the greatest mining regions of this coast. Prospectors by the nundreds are scouring the hills and mountains all around, and they Invariably find some thing to reward them. In some measure, at least, for their toll. The whole hill country for miles, all In plain sight of this city. Is staked out for future de velopment, and scarcely a claim can be mentioned that docs not show gold-bearing rock of some degree of value. The effort to enlist outside capital to aid in developing these future mines Is being constantly put forth. In some case3 suc cess follows, but as a rule It Is other wise. "Oregon tunneling" In mining dis tricts, as well as ln tho Willamette Val ley grain fields, docs not attract the fa vorable attention of capitalists. In other words, surface work of the most super ficial character scarcely merits examina tion. Deep tunneling by prospectors, as well as deep plowing by farmers, must become the rule before the best results can be obtained. Here frequent cases come to light where a considerable amount of work has been done In devel oping a mine, but being all on the sur face does not show results sufficient to enlist tho attention of the competent mjnlng engineer. Several of such "In stances have been revealed recently. In Bome of them had the work been put ln one place and that at the proper point, there Is not much doubt that a number of strong companies would have been or ganized for aotlve operation. But It Is not of mines or mining that I Intended to vTite. There Is much of historic Interest cen tering In and around Baker City and par ticularly In Baker County. At Griffin's Gulch, six miles away, the first placer mines In Eastern Oregon were discov ered by Henry Griffin on October 23. 1S61, and a little later the Auburn plactr mines were opened, three mllfs farther on. To this last point. In 1S62. late In tho Fall came W. K. Leverldge, well known In the Willamette Valley and In Portland ln early days. He brought with him a small steam sawmill, the first east of tho Blue Mountains, and when he was ready to have it pot together the mnn ho had engaged to put It Into operation left him. Not being a mechanic himself, he was about to send to Portland for one when Ira Benjamin Bowen. from Chicago, naving just crossed the plains, with his family, stepped up and said: "Sir. I do not think you need to send to Portland for a mechanic to set up that mill." Leverldge, taken by surprise, turned and, with vigorous, but not always with po Hto speech, as may be remembered by old-timers, said: "Are you an engineer?" "I am." was the response, "Well; sir. go to work, and I will give you $25 a day for your services." The mill was put up. Bowen became a half owner, and blew the first steam whistle In Baker County perhaps In all Eastern Oregon, A year later the mill was removed to Idaho and set up at a point which was known as Bannock, and afterwards became Idaho City, and Bowen blew the first steam whistle In Idaho Territory. Bowen was born In York 8tate ln 1829. His father was one of 14 brothers who came to America from Wales. He went to Chi cago In an early day, after he had be come a steam engineer. He was for a time chief engineer under Captain Wil liams on Lakes Erie and Michigan, then a railroad engineer on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, then master me chanic in the shops of that companv for a time. In the Spring of 1E62 he told his wife Ann Dooley, a native of Utlca, N. Yt, to whom he had been married in the year 1E52 that he wanted to go to Oregon so that his boys might be removed from the possibility of becoming railroad men. With a true wifely spirit, she consented, and with ox teams they made the jour ney, arriving at Auburn In September, a little more than four months later, and at a time most opportune, as it after wards proved. In 1864 he began merchan dising with E. P. Cranston, brother of the late Warren Cranston, of Marion County, having one store at Auburn and another at Clark's Creek, 30 miles away. There was no communication between the places except by pack animals along a mountain trail. A few years lator he removed to Baker City, going Into busi ness, and there died ln 1SS1, highly es teemed by all who knew him, leaving a widow, who still survives him, and sev eral children. It Is not known exactly who was tho first settler In Powder River Valley, or at least In that part contiguous to what Is. now the City of Baker. David Little field came to the valley ln 1861. In Oc tober of that year, and Is believed to have been the first one to take up a rancn. He still lives near the scene of his first location. In the location now known as North Powder, Abiel Morrison was an earl" settler, possibly the first. Morri son In early life was a Baptist preacher or exhorter of some forensic attainments, at least, and settled in Pierce County, Washington Territorv. In earlv day, pos sibly as early as 1853. In 1855 he was elected to represent that county, and served ln thp second Legislature of the territory, rho writer first knew him at Ruddell's Fort. Chambers Prairie. Thurs ton County, Washington Territory, early In IK'S, to which point ho removed with his family after the adjournment of tne Lejrlslature. not daring to return to his claim in Pierce County for fear of the Indians, who were then at war with the whites. He was quite a character in his way. and preached occasionally going to bis appointments In a rude wacon drawn by two black steers, named "Cub and Coy." These animals had a strain of Spanish blood, and at times were somewhat fickle-minded. During these manifestations the temper of Mr. Morri son was sorelv tried, and he would fre nuentlv say. "Bv Godfrev, Cub and Coy. this won't do," during his efforts to rea pon with them. Later on ho forsook hlrs Baptist faith and became a TTnlversalht, hut whether he ever preached under the later name the writer does not know. He left Thurston County nbout 1859, and was re-autrd to havn settled the following year In B-ker County. During Morrison's residence at Fort Ruddell an lncldert occurred which may bo worthy of note, because it was per hans the frst of the kind north of the Columbia Rlvpr. As before stated. Mor rison hd aulto a local reputation s a tdker. and although he considered him self a farmer, ho nrenchrd occasional!---. A t that t '-- b'n-"- an ardent advocate of the rantlst faith, he alwavs. in sen son and out of -rason. was gettln-c Into a ronrovrsv with some one. During hlj term In the Lecr'slntu'- h came In con tact with a stout old Unlvers.llst by the npno of Warrt. father pf Ira Ward, who with Smith Hav.s established the first lumber mill and flour mill In Thurston County. After many private discussions j with him, he challenged the old gentle man to a public debate touching: their respective theological views. Mr. Ward acceptea. ana one Sunday in May, 1856, was chosen as the time, and the place was at me log scnoolhouso near the fort.. At the most, this rude structure, with puncheon floor, split logs for seats and dimly lighted by two SxlO panes of glass fastened In three sides of the room by wooden pegs, would not hold more thaa 50 persons, and a crowd of mora than 200 persons had assembled, coming fronr mileff around, by ox teams, on horseback and on foot, many of them from Olympla. six miles distant. With true pioneer spirit, the emergency was at once provided for by making a plat form of rails and snllt cedar boards under the huge spreading fir trees stand ing a few rods from the schoolhouse. Upon It the contestants took their seats, a bench from the schoolhouse being car ried thither. By casting lots the opening fell to Mr. Ward. He read Isaiah 45, and talked thereupon for an hour in a calm, unlmpassloned manner, and sat down, amid much clapping of hands from those In sympathy with his views. Mr. Morrison followed for an hour, and made the woods ring with his tumultu ous utterances. Ho lashed himself into a perfect frenzy, and strode upon and down the rude platform with great ve hemence, meanwhile taking oft his coat and unbuttoning his shirt collar. In clos ing, the agreement was that Mr. Ward should speak for 30 minutes and Mr. Morrison 15 minutes. Mr. Ward occupied the, time calmly reviewing the arguments of his adversary, and alluding most sar castically to the superabundance of froth. Mr. Morrison feeling keenly the stinging remarks of Mr. Ward, arose and tight ened an, army belt around his walat, and began as If he felt tho very exist ence of the Christian religion from a Baptist standpoint depended upon his efforts then and there. He was a man o? large stature, with the habit of taking long strides as he spoke, and withal adl lng emphasis to his stentorian tones by jumping uo and down. In the midst of his peroration he gave a more vigorous jump than usual and ln the descent land ed near the edge of the platform with such force that It collapsed, and both speakers went down to the ground, amidst the shouts and laughter of the auditors. Thus the debate ended, and no announcement was ever made as to which side won the victory. GEORGE H. HIMES. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. Hettla A Burke. S F Adelaide Bro-.n. S F B Wlshtman & wife. Chicago C A Beasley & -y,Te--Harrr D Frledlandcr, Chicago T K Gay. San Fran O Etribdln. M D, & w, N Y Ph Jacoboles. 5 F John JI Aden. San Fr Horace A Fay. West field. Mass M S Greenbaum. N T M S Bailey & wife. Versailles. Ky W W Ridehalgn, As toria "Wm E Dougherty.TJSA Mrs W E Doojfhertv.da J M Gamboll, Koano&e. Va J M Sponsel, St Paul R. Xxrtorl. Seattle W Johnston Seattle Julia B Dennis, Brook lyn. N T Miss Elsa Frank. S F J I Benlnvllle. Phlla H A Keyes. Seattle L. Bearwald. Saa Fran Robt H Barclay, city Miss M J Stewart. NT B D Rotrers. Chicago Mrs C L Bent. USA A T Baldwin, Oak- F A Woodln. CoKax land. Cal jSheldon Borden & wife. C H Kemler. St Paul F A O'Haran. N Y S L Baer, Baker City Mist Helen Goldberg. Salt Lak- J A Goldberg". Seattle E N IXi-.ll. Chicago J D Longenon . wife, Salem. N C ' J--os Angeles Miss Carhart, do M1--S Smith. do E A Mutch, do XV J Schurr, San Fran W M Wheeler. St L J L Fletcher. San Fr Mrs Frank A Edwards, USA S A Pfohe. do Columbia River Scenery. Re-rnlntor Line steamers, from Oak street dock, daily, except Sundays. The Dalles. Hood River. Cascade Lock", and return. Call on. or 'fone Agent for further information. THE PERKIXS. N B Merrltt. Welser rred H Merrltt, do Thos MuiTett, Duluth M Norton. St Paul E There. St Paul Bertha S Fordyco, Mrs Jiurrett. Duluth jamDnase, or A Oulmette. ButteUI iltuth Fordyce, do H E Draper, Ore Cy J F Reynolds. Idaho Mrs J F Reynolds, do J W Edgcomb. eattla M F Draper. Ore-; Cy Wayne Jones. Ores Cy Jaa R Llrm, Salem John Davis, Palmer H Dale, Palmer Chas N Ryan. Palmer E H Jamlcson, Spokn H J LauKhirn, Santa Terence O'Brien, do L. IC Baldwin, N X P H Carlyiu Olympla Annie C Smith, HoodR A R Dabenjv Me Mrs A R Dabeny. do G V Peters. J Y City Barbara M W Harmon. Indpls G E Roberts, Cen- tralla. Wash Mrs Maude Smith. Elma L E Howes. Astoria A McDonald. Tacoma W W Hammell. Nex PeYce. Idaho A H Wlllett. Bridal VI Mrs F M Mltchell.Chgo A C Barker,. Chicago E C McReavy, Tacoma Mrs C W SedrwJck, Fisher's Landing Mrs Brown. Salem E M Tuppan. So Bend A .M MUton, marietta. Wis Alex Fltzratrlck. do F II Mitchell. Ballard. "Wash S H Mason. N Takm TV Q TTrtrlv Tnrnmft. O E Ambles. Lincoln. Neb Mrs O E Ambles, do F V Jones. Dalles W L Whltmbre. Ch-ro A Johnson. St Paul j Mrs I. D Minor, Mer ced Wm McBaln. Oakland, Cal B F McBaln. do A J McVlttle. Omaha Miss F Harklns. Ark T W Darenport. "SI1- verton. Or J V Miller. Merced J W Brownell, Rosslnd T A Lehy. Astoria Wells S Gilbert. Du- Jas Doherty. Olympla Chas McDonald, Lw- lston. Idaho A Arthur Hansen. San Francisco J R SImonton. Dallas Thos H Tonffue, Hllls- borp, Or Perry Kelly. Albany A H Sain. Los Angls J W Owen. Eugene T L Gilliam. Eugene W F Martin, Eugene Mrs W F Martin, do W S Clark, San Fran J C Wlldey. La Mesa. Cal Lee F Chaney, Cald well, Idaho lutn Mrs J Blew, Astoria Mr F E Wlllard. Ta coma Miss Wlllard. Tacoma Master Wlllard. do G A Wood. Astoria L M Houselman, S 7 D H Welch, Astoria A D Morrl3on, Corval- 11s. Or W H Becker. Baker Cy W W Parker. Albert Lea. Minn A D Morrison, Corral Us. Or THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowies, Manager. James Black, San Fr W H Patterson, city W A FItts, Pittsburg Mrs S NQrtnlle. Seattl A G King, Vale. Or J H Farley. Ontario I Mrs Farley. Ontario Chas P Bobbins, Spok W R Rockwell. Chgo W K Schopler. Los Angeles D Bardeu, , San Fran Mrs BAraeji. San Fran Mrs L Davenport, flll- verton Donald McKenile, Co lumbia Mrs Bobbins, Spokane Sadie McDonald, do I Miss Belle McKemte. R C Judson. Portland j Los Angeles J I James. Cottage Or t David Calbreatn. Indp F M Hatch. So Bend, G H Carlton. Hlllsboro Ind Mrs Hatch, do John H Shupe. Roeebrff J F Loffe. Wolf Creek R A Both, Grnt's Pass Mrs Edwin Stone, Al bany Mrs Z S Gleoson. Y& aulna Fred Van Doren, Min neapolis Mrs A K West, do Miss E Adams, do J D Langenacer. Sa lem. N C Mrs Langenacer, do F A Af ohe. do I Master Gleason. do F S Miller. Medford Mrs Miller. Medford C D Jessup. Salem Mrs W Beck. Albany F P Barbee. San Fran B J O'Bryan C Bartsch. Hood RlvriJ Black Mrs C Bartsch. do E F Dlrktng. San Fra Ml- Alice Graham, doijos Keerins, Izee. Or Wm G Graham, dol David Keerins. do Mrs DeBrossious. ao A N Gilbert, Salem Agnei Gilbert. Salem W R Mascall. Dayvllle C II Moor. Stevenson Mrs C H Moor, do Edwin S Buffarn.Wasca H B King, apoxano Mrs F M Gunn, As W A Wilson. Redding torla IW R Morris, Lexing Miss Busey. Seaside ton. Ky S M Morris, do H C Smith, Astoria C E Comstock. Medfrd Mrs Comstock. Medford Elizabeth Bucy, do N HLooney. Jefferson C Iccles. San Fran W Ellsworth. Olympla Samuel Gunn. Seattle iH Hollnger. Salem TT fnrncnter. Loner B F J Berrisford, St Taul L D Bambauer, Valla Hotel DrnnETvIclr, Seattle. European; first class. Rates, 75c and up. Osa block xrom aepoi. -testaurani next; aoor. Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, J3 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma, European plan. Rates. 50c and up. Brertkine: the Honda. London Dally Mall. 'Somewhat more than 65 per cent of the petitions for divorce ln England and Wales are ln marriages of five to twenty years duration. "It would seem that as to duration of marriage there are some differences be tween petitions by husbands and wives. In the early years the proportions! are much the same. But a larger percentage of petitions are brought by wives after 3) years of married life." These Interesting reflections are given by Mr. John Macdonell, C. R.. IL. D.. a Master of the Supreme Court, who has edited the civil and judicial statistics of England and Wales for 1538, which were Issued recently. The highest figures quoted are In re lation to marriages of between 10 and 24 years' duration, which Is obviously th most trying period of married Ufa,